Born in Standerton in Mpumalanga province, General Sithole brings a wealth of operational as well as management experience to the SA Police Service.
He has grown through the ranks of the police, having joined the service as a constable until his promotion as a Lieutenant General in 2011,” Zuma’s office said in a statement.
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According to the statement from the presidency, Sithole joined the police as a student constable in 1986 and in that same year was promoted to sergeant.
He came up through the ranks, getting a promotion every two years until becoming a major in 1992.
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